Mental Health Tech-Psych

Hurley • Flint, MI

41d

About The Position

Assists in the assessment and care of behavior medicine patients through the therapeutic milieu, including recreational activities, group therapy, and patient education. Complies with appropriate safety and infection control standards and participates in quality assessment and continuous quality improvement activities. Performs duties in a courteous, customer-focused manner according to the Hurley Family Standards of Behavior. Works under the supervision of a Nurse Manager, registered professional nurse, or designee, who reviews work for conformance to established standards.

Requirements

• Education equivalent to high school graduation.
• Two years of experience as a nursing assistant or mental health technician.
• Demonstrated clinical competency.
• Sufficient strength to perform heavy lifting, bending, and twisting.
• Knowledge of crisis prevention and aseptic techniques.
• Knowledge of therapeutic techniques, including reality orientation, reflecting, clarifying, redirecting, and limit setting.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to keep required records, make reports, and clearly and accurately document activities.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, such as percentages and unit conversions.
• Ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job, including physically managing violent or aggressive patients, using restraints to ensure patient safety, and standing for long periods.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, patient families, physicians, supervisors, other Medical Center staff, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working with mentally ill, emotionally impaired, or developmentally disabled individuals.

Responsibilities

• Confers and consults with the charge nurse to establish short-term patient goals and implements the plan of care as directed by professional staff.
• Helps orient patients and families to the unit, explains policies and procedures, helps enforce rules and regulations, and maintains a safe, therapeutic milieu.
• Helps patients adjust to hospital routines and encourages participation in social and recreational activities. Assists with or initiates therapeutic activities, including daily meetings, relaxation techniques, group activities, board games, cards, and puzzles.
• Communicates therapeutically with patients using techniques such as reality orientation, reflecting, clarifying, and redirecting.
• Assists patients with personal care, including bathing, feeding, and hygiene; monitors and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and weight.
• Observes and interacts with patients, documents behaviors, completes assigned rounds and records, notifies appropriate personnel of unusual behaviors, and assists with suicide precautions when required.
• Orients newly assigned staff to the unit.
• Performs nursing assistant duties as required.
• Uses effective judgment and responds appropriately to the unique needs of the patient age groups served.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED